Oxidation of toluenes to benzoic acids by oxygen in non-acidic solvents

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Abstract

Oxidation of substituted toluenes by molecular oxygen at one atmosphere to the corresponding substituted benzoic acids in non-acidic solvents was investigated. Satisfactory oxidation of halo-, methoxy-, and cyano-toluenes were achieved using Co(C18H35O2) 2/NH4Br or Co(OAc)2/NaBr/AcOH as catalysts in the presence of a radical initiator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1225-1228
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron
Volume60
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jan 2004

Keywords

  • Benzoic acids
  • Oxidation
  • Oxygen
  • Toluenes

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